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IBC Tote bladder Disposal

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Pittwood, Jan 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM.

  1. Pittwood

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    Picked up the recommendation from you fine folks and got my hands on a couple of IBC totes. I cut the tops off for a cover but what does everyone do with the rest of the totes? Not sure what was in mine as the chemical name was scratched off. Maybe motor oil in some and road line paint in the others.
    The gentleman I bought them from told me to burn them but I have a wife and kid. I’m not trying to create a hazmat situation or pollute a portion of our land.
    Any good recommendations as I doubt anyone would want them for anything without the cages.
     
  2. Pittwood

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    Imgur gallery of some of our wood for next year. I may be younger than most but I couldn’t figure out how to upload photos on mobile:


    We have 12 and just picked up another 7. Might get another load of 7 so we can have a full 2 year supply in rotation.
     
  3. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Cut on the diagonal it makes a nice roof for the tote. I wouldn't burn them either with or without oil/paint residue in them.

    Do you have a local hazmat drop off site for homeowners?
     
  4. Pittwood

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    I’ll have to check! I wasn’t sure if I could go to the normal landfill since it’s unknown. I tried the diagonal but our wood is somewhat visible from the road, the wife liked the more minimal look of the flat roof, I think I like it too since I just toss it on and find a scrap piece of wood to stack on the top. Plus most of the ones I got had a good bit of left over residue in the sides, figured I didn’t want any of that falling off onto our wood.
     
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    My extras I just sawzalled it in small pieces to fit in several heavy duty bags and they went out to the trash…
     
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  6. Pittwood

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    that’s what I was thinking too. Might ask my buddy if he would let me toss them in his commercial dumpster
     
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    Dumpster is a good answer.

    Where you located in Pittsburgh?
     
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    I left them uncut and put them on marketplace for free. They were gone in a few days.
     
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  9. Pittwood

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    South east near McKeesport area.
     
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    I have some no longer used dock barrels and this is my plan.
     
  11. brenndatomu

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    Best answer...very well may be people looking for just the IBC bladder
     
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  12. Pittwood

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    I’ve tried with the last ones and took me like 3 months to get rid of them.
     
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    Still worth the price of a free ad (IMO)
    Like the car guys say "there's a butt for every seat"
     
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    I just put mine on the curb with a "FREE" sign on them. Gone! in 3 days! Lastly, if you have a recycling center near you, they will take them.
     
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  15. Pittwood

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    We live out in the boonies on a dead end. I thought about it.
     
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    Then put them out on somebody else's curb with a "free" sign on them! :D
     
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